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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 15% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-6500 - 147 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $39.51 vs $276.93
- Up to 84% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12600 - $0.31 vs $1.88 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
16%
Price, $
$276.93
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
128
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Updated 10297 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-6500
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
17 FPS
$48.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$831.99
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58 FPS
$34.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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